QLD Sangeet Mela Association

12/05/2026

08/03/2026

QSMA were very proud to host a concert by Dhrupad master vocalist Pt Uday Bhawalkar on Friday night at Sunnybank Church of Christ Hall. He sang in Raga Bhoop (Dhamar and Sooltaal), Puriya (Chautaal) and Des (Sooltaal) with excellent accompaniment by Sri Pratap Awad (pakhawaj) and Makrand Tavse (vocal).

Third photo features the artists with concert organiser Shen Flindell and his tabla students from Ashu Babu Memorial Tabla School.

05/03/2026

Rehearsals are going on right now for tomorrow night’s Legend of Dhrupad concert in Sunnybank! Be sure to book tonight!

Legend of Dhrupad – Pt Uday Bhawalkar (vocal)
Fri 6 Mar 7pm
at Sunnybank Church of Christ, 105 Station Rd, Sunnybank

Ticket bookings: https://www.trybooking.com/DIOZJ

04/03/2026

We’ve just learnt that the poster for Friday’s concert had an expired booking link. Here’s the correct one!

QSMA is proud to present one of the world's top Dhrupad vocalists Pt Uday Bhawalkar, with accompaniment on pakhawaj by Shri Pratap Awad. Dhrupad...

22/01/2026

Legend of Dhrupad - Pt Uday Bhawalkar (vocal)
Fri 6 Mar 7pm
at Sunnybank Church of Christ, 105 Station Rd, Sunnybank

Ticket bookings: https://www.trybooking.com/DIOZJ
Event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1180275500924487

QSMA is proud to present one of the world's top Dhrupad vocalists Pt Uday Bhawalkar, with accompaniment on pakhawaj by Shri Pratap Awad.

Dhrupad is an older style of North Indian classical music than the more well-known Khayal style. Dhrupad is known for being very meditative and calm, while still featuring exhilarating passages of rapid notes.

Uday Bhawalkar is among the foremost Dhrupad vocalists and has been a strong force in its growing recognition, popularity and resurgence , worldwide. He’s a disciple of Ustaad Zia Fariduddin Dagar (vocal) and Ustaad Zia Mohiuddin Dagar ( Rudra-Veena), the towering pillars of the Dhrupad tradition . Uday believes that when immersed in the note and raga, the self dissolves and only the music remains.

Pratap Awad has received his training in the Pakhawaj from Pandit Subhash Maharaj Deshmukh, Pandit Uddhav Aapegaonkar , Pandit Vasantrao Ghorpadkar and Pt Arvind Kumar Azad , Currently he is taking training from Talyogi Pt. Suresh Talwalkar.

22/08/2025

A taste of what to expect at our concert in Grange this Sunday evening.
https://youtu.be/P01LQABlFJU

QSMA Indian Classical Concert and 2025 AGM with Smt Mitali Bhawmik (Vocal)

Sunday 24 August 2025 from 6:00pm
Grange Community Hall

Qld Sangeet Mela Association presents an Indian Classical Concert in conjunction with our 2025 Annual General Meeting. This concert is FREE for members, including anyone who joins from now or on the night!

Amua ke Chhaiya m Mangala GayeTabla --Aurobindo BhattacharyyaHarmonium---Debashish Adhikari.

28/07/2025

16/07/2025

You are invited to attend the 18th Annual Ashu Babu Memorial Tabla School Concert - Brisbane students of the Pt. Ashutosh Bhattacharya baj of Benares Gharana performing in honour of their esteemed Guru-ji on the occasion of Guru Purnima.

1pm Saturday 2nd August 2025
Queensland Multicultural Centre, 102 Main St, Kangaroo Point
Limited tickets available to public: $25 (adult), $20 (conc), $10 (under 18)
Ticket and snack bookings: https://www.trybooking.com/DDLRB
Event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/1653412068652038/

Info: Shen 0415 106428, [email protected], Supported by Queensland Sangeet Mela Association

ARTISTS:
Sitar: Dr. Indranil Chatterjee, Shrabani Choudhury
Vocal: Dr. Mansey Gandhi, Raghunath Pawar, Rugved Pawar, Mishri Gandhi
Bansuri: Darshil Shah
Harmonium: Joseph Nand, Dr. Mansey Gandhi, Keshav, Mahin, Hiyan, Dev
Tabla: Students of Ashu Babu Memorial Tabla School under Sri Shen Flindell

Sponsored by: Narangba Station Medical Practice, Globenet Realty, families of ABMTS.